Description
Understand the regulatory landscape for a remote patient monitoring program and how it intersects with the telehealth landscape.Many health care providers in the digital age are increasingly providing care over various modes of technology, including telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Providing such care presents a range of federal and state regulatory implications and risks, including reimbursement differences at the federal and state levels, FDA compliance, HIPAA privacy and security considerations, licensure, and fraud and abuse matters. This presentation will help health care providers and professionals understand the regulatory landscape for a remote patient monitoring program and how it intersects with the telehealth landscape.The live webinar will provide an overview of potentially applicable laws and will follow with regulatory considerations to implement when developing a remote patient monitoring compliance program to complement telehealth practices. This webinar is important for health industry stakeholders to stay abreast of an evolving technological and regulatory landscape while focusing on patient care in multiple virtual and athome settings.
Date: 2024-08-21 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Intersection Between RPM and Telehealth
• Definitions
• Increase in Usage
• Types of Technology and Examples
• Subset of Telehealth
• How Its Treated Differently
• Flexibility of Patient Location, etc.
• Licensure – Different Types of Permitted Providers
Coverage and Reimbursement
• How Is RPM Covered Under Medicare
• What Codes and Services?
• Examples
• Billing Practices and Accuracy; Any Risks; Must Have Physician-Patient Relationship
• State Laws and Medicaid – Patchwork to Navigate
Relevant Federal and State Laws
• FDA and Medical Device; CMS Payment Policies Require Rpms Meet Definition of Medical Device Under FDCA
• HIPAA and Data Privacy and Security
• Fraud and Abuse Considerations
• State Laws: Corporate Practice of Medicine
• State Laws: Supervision
Practical Considerations
• Overview of Risks to Telehealth and RPM Program
• Developing a Compliance Program; Policies and Procedures
• Patient Education; Integrating With EHR, Regularly Review Data, Informed Consent, Using a Secure Platform, Accurate Billing Practices; Contracting With RPM Vendors and Risk
AHIMA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Justin Chavez-BakerHostetler, Vimy Devassy – BakerHostetler
